Vote for the 2012 Frequent Business Traveler GlobeRunner Awards

Voting for the 2012 Frequent Business Traveler GlobeRunner Awards has begun, giving you the opportunity to give praise where it’s due.

This year’s stellar field of nominees includes well over 100 airlines, hotels, car rental agencies, and travel Web sites. Most of the award categories, which include Best Airline, Best Airport, Best Frequent Flyer Program, Best Hotel Chain, Best Credit/Charge Card, Best Rental Car Agency, and Best Travel Web Site, are broken down by region [the Americas; Asia-Pacific (APAC); and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)].

The judges are you, our readers, the true experts in frequent business travel. In addition to voting for the nominees on the ballot, you can also nominate your own choices.

Let your voice be heard and vote for your favorite business-class lounge, luggage maker and more. After you vote, you can sign up for a free subscription to Frequent Business Traveler Weekly and be entered into a drawing to win a valuable piece of airline memorabilia or a Tumi Alpha T-Pass Organizer Leather Brief.

Voting starts March 1, 2012 and ends on May 15. The 2012 Frequent Business Traveler GlobeRunner Awards will be presented at an awards gala in New York City in June.

Voting for the Frequent Business Traveler GlobeRunner Awards has ended. However, you can still vote for your favorite Hotel Pet Peeves.

With the announcement of Signia Hilton on Friday, Hilton is effectively creating a new segment with a hotel brand dedicated to and designed specifically for the needs of meetings, events, groups, and the business traveler.
The announcement was made at an event on the 68th floor of 3 World Trade Center in a hotel-like atmosphere designed to convey the Signia Hilton guest experience.
Following the briefing, Frequent Business Traveler sat down with …

Lawmakers and government officials in both Canada and the United States are seeking answers from Boeing relating to its new 737 Max aircraft.
The investigation into the Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crash found “clear similarities” between that event and the October Lion Air 737 Max 8 crash, following an initial analysis of flight recorder data.
As a result, officials across the globe are seeking answers from Boeing about new safety features …